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House of Representatives

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The House of Representatives is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2026, this agency had 843 employees with median total compensation of $50,004; the highest distinct record was $320,000.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$47.6M
Employees
843
Median total
$50,004
Highest record
$320,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 843 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,004) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $56,476 (100%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $0 (0%)
  • Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$7,200
$9,600
$50,004
$82,390
$120,411

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $120,411 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,200. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Elected Officials Staff
561 · $60,000
Elected Official
150 · $7,200
Legislative Professional
53 · $82,379
Legislative Administrative Support
43 · $34,214
Legislative Technician
14 · $68,389

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$55.4M
—
1,117
—
$42,000
—
2026
$47.6M
▼ 14.1%
843
▼ 24.5%
$50,004
▲ 19.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jennifer Holzheauser

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp
$175,000
Base pay
$175,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,000
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Class Code
7110
Hire Date
Jul 6, 2016
Monthly Pay
$14,583
State Employee Number
979318

Jennifer Holzheauser holds the role of Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $175,000.

Terri Pressley Mathis

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp
$174,000
Base pay
$174,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,000
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
7110
Hire Date
Jan 1, 2019
Monthly Pay
$14,500
State Employee Number
22986

At House of Representatives, Terri Pressley Mathis serves as a Elected Officials Staff. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $174,000.

Peter Havel

Legislative Professional/House of Representatives

2026 total comp
$170,892
Base pay
$170,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,892
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Class Code
7104
Hire Date
Dec 12, 2023
Monthly Pay
$14,241
State Employee Number
1681809

Peter Havel is a Legislative Professional at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $170,892.

Sarah Harrington

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp
$170,000
Base pay
$170,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,000
Employment type
Utf - Unclassified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Class Code
7110
Hire Date
Feb 1, 2025
Monthly Pay
$14,167
State Employee Number
64822

Sarah Harrington holds the role of Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. Their status is utf - unclassified temporary full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $170,000.